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    The Fly (1986)

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    From Down in Front at FriendsInYourHead.com:

    Hey guys, Teague here with the third scary movie of October. Prepare your spine for curving and the conclusion of your intestines for high speed rupture; our movie this week is The Fly.

    All hands on are deck for this creepy-ass horror show, and for a creature feature, resident old school FXer Trey is less than impressed. Why, you ask? How could it be? Listen to find out. Because I forgot. I think he’s just a curmudgeon. Or kind of a dick.

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    Michael, how do you feel about Jeff Goldblum? … I’m a fan, but I’m not sure how much of it is ironic. — Down in Front,
    The Fly @0:09:03

    We had video taps even in ’85. You could have shot directly out of the movie camera. … But how did you make movies without electricity? Well, we just rubbed two sticks together until Jeff Goldblum caught fire. — Down in Front,
    The Fly @0:26:46

    I love that moment when the baboon jumps into the shirtless arms of Jeff Goldblum. It is a sexy moment. It’s hot, baby. In other ’80s movies, this would be a buddy comedy. — Down in Front,
    The Fly @0:44:26

    This dates me, but that relates to … a book I read growing up that changed my understanding of … what it meant to be human, which was the issue of Goosebumps where the kid became a bee. [laughter] — Down in Front,
    The Fly @0:46:32

    The Fly II is about the son, who I can’t remember what his name is. … Buzz. Was it Buzz? [laughter] Ya got me. High five. — Down in Front,
    The Fly @1:27:28

    I love how the computer just takes— The computer’s like ‘Okee dokee!’ … ‘I did it!’ ‘That was a rough one, but I think I pulled it off. What do you think?’ — Down in Front,
    The Fly @1:37:21